Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25
The courthouse in Albia is on the NRHP
Chief Kishkekosh of the Meskwaki, after whom the county was originally named
Mahaska County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,190. The county seat is Oskaloosa.
Monroe County, Iowa
…Marion County (northwest) Mahaska County (northeast) Wapello County (east…
The courthouse in Oskaloosa, built 1886, is on the NRHP. The architect was Henry C. Koch.
Mahaska, from Fulton's Red Men of Iowa (1882)